Eagles have high hopes for IHSAA debut

6:33 PM,
Nov. 10, 2012

Faith Christian's Whitni Borgman grabs a rebound against Sheridan, in Lafayette, on Thursday, November 8, 2012.

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Some props are arranged in a hallway between a gymnasium and a members-only workout facility. You can hear Faith Christian girls basketball coach Lynn Heusinger's voice echoing down the hallway as he tells the players he is proud of their effort, but there's plenty of room for improvement.

The lone concession stand doubles as a place where citizens scan their Faith Community Center membership cards and pick up towels before their workouts.

It may not fit the image of big-time Indiana high school basketball, but it is that and more for the Eagles, who on this night had just lost their season ...